Angelica gigas
| Angelica gigas | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 6' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Angelica gigas (common name: giant angelica)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe since the seed only has a short viability[1]. Seed can also be sown in the spring, though germination rates will be lower. It requires light for germination[1]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in the spring.
The seed can also be sow in situ as soon as it is ripe.
Cultivation: Requires a deep moist fertile soil in dappled shade or full sun[1].
Hardy to about -20°c[2].
Plants flower in 2 years from seed[2] and are reliably perennial if prevented from setting seed[1].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat: Grassy places and open woods in the mountains[2].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[3][4].
Medicinal: The root is used in Korea to treat anaemia, hemiplegia and women's diseases[5]. It ontains a number of active compounds and has been shown to increase duodenum motility and have an anti-platelet aggregation action[5].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: All members of this genus contain furocoumarins, which increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis[6].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Medicinal Plants in the Republic of Korea. World Health Organisation, 1998.
- ↑ Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.